Scaling Surgical Resources: A Capacity Analysis of C-arm Machines in Haiti Following the 2021 Earthquake.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2021, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti resulting in a surge of orthopaedic trauma requiring immediate surgical treatment. Safe and efficient operative management of orthopaedic trauma injuries requires intraoperative fluoroscopy through C-arm machines. The Haitian Health Network (HHN) received a philanthropic donation of three C-arm machines and considered an analytical tool may guide efficacious placement of those machines. The study objective was to develop and apply a clinical needs and hospital readiness measuring tool relevant to C-arm machines, which may guide decision-makers, such as HHN, in response to an emergency situation with a surge in need for orthopaedic treatment.

Methods

An online survey to assess surgical volume and capacity was created

SUBMITTER: Franco H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10156824 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature